There is huge buzz around Death Stranding

It’s a safe bet we’re going hear a lot more discussion around this title as we get closer to launch day later this year.Source:Supplied

It’s not common for there to be plenty of buzz about a game that no one can describe, but that is exactly what is happening with the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Death Stranding.

The game, being helmed by famed auteur Hideo Kojima, is set for release on November 8 and stars actors Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen in a science-fiction setting — and it looks very strange.

I’m not joking when I say that is pretty much literally all anyone can say for certain about the game, which had its release date confirmed earlier this week in a teaser trailer.

First announced at E3 20176, pretty much every trailer and teaser relating to Death Stranding has left every gamer on the planet collectively asking “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?”; featuring as it does such bizarre elements as a baby in a chest-mounted capsule, some kind of ghost-seeking radar, science-fiction tech and World War I trench warfare.

It’s safe to say that even with the latest trailer, most of us are still no closer to understanding what Death Stranding is about.

Sony has only issued a brief blurb for the game: “In Death Stranding, play as Sam Bridges and traverse a ravaged nation to reconnect a fractured society and save mankind from the brink of extinction, one step at a time.”

This promises to be a big one for PlayStation.Source:Supplied

Mr Kojima shared some of his insights as game director in a post on the PlayStation Blog, which illuminated some of the game’s philosophy but still didn’t really explain what the plot is.

“Death Stranding is a completely new type of action game, where the goal of the player is to reconnect isolated cities and a fragmented society,” he said.

“It is created so that all elements, including the story and gameplay, are bound together by the theme of the ‘Strand’ or connection.

“As Sam Porter Bridges, you will attempt to bridge the divides in society, and in doing create new bonds or ‘Strands’ with other players around the globe. Through your experience playing the game, I hope you’ll come to understand the true importance of forging connections with others.”

Given the wide scope for interpretation the game reveals to date have offered, it’s a safe bet we’re going to hear a lot more discussion around this title as we get closer to launch day later this year.

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